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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

3,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 199

Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Court Business

Empire · Friday 31 March 1871 · page 3

The order [?] in the estate of Michael Gabriel Cunninghame, granted on the 7th instant, was made absoluto upon the motion of Mr. Davis Schedule to be filed by April 12…

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Water Police Court (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Bre[?]llat.)

Evening News · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 3

Five persons were fined for being in a state of i[?]cation in the public streets. John Biddell was ordered to pay 10s 8d and costs, for wages due to Frederick Dwyer…

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Water Police Court.— Friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Raphael and Burnell.)

Empire · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 3

Benjamin Wood, for resisting special constable Mitchell while in the execution of his duty, was fined 20[?] to be levied by distress, in default seven days' gaol. John Robinson was convicted, of m[?]ndican[?]y in…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Spence, Eurnell, and Raphael. Pour [?] were fined in the usual pen[?]ties. Ben[?] Wood, a cabman, was fined 20s., in default seven days in gaol, for resisting special constable Mitchell,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 5

BEFORE the Mayor, with Messrs. Pinkey Le[?] Ostley, and Caraher. Six persons were fined for drunkenness—one [?]., another 10s., and th[?] 20s. each…

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Water Police Court. BEFORE the Water Police and other Magistrates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 139

The following summons cases were disposed of: Margaret Gates v. George Gates, was a wife desertion case, in which an order was made for the payment of 10s. per week for twelve months, with 6s. 6d. costs, and 21s…

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Central Police Court. BEFORE the City Magistrates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 139

William Lewis, a mute, was charged with having been found on the premises of the Parramatta Steam Navigation Company, with intent to commit a felony. William Mills, the wharfinger, left the office, secured in the usual manner,…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. St. Julian and [?])

Evening News · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 3

George Cope, on remand, was charged with assault, and also with stealing a purse containing two £1 notes, He was discharged. Sarah Hanson and Mary Ann Sadler, for being…

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The Grosling Creek Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 10

THE adjourned inquiry touching the remains found at Gosling Creek was resumed on Saturday morning before J. T. Lane, Esq., P.M. From the evidence then adduced there seems a probability of the…

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Supreme Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 5

THE Equity appeal case, Bank of New South Wales Tyson and another, occupied the Court in Banco until Thursday the 23rd ultimo, when the arguments were resumed and concluded. This was an appeal…

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Central Police Court,—friday. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Levey, G. Hill, and Oatley.)

Empire · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 3

Madeline Smith was charged by warrant with stealing three petticoats, one silkdress, some underclothing, and one sovereign. Constable Boyne arrested her at half-past 2 o'clook yesterday morning. He cautioned the…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 5

William Hellier, of Kayuga, near Muswellbrook, sawyer. Cause of insolvency: Pressure of a creditor. Liabilities, L64 10s. Assets, L35 15s 6d. Deficiency, L28 14s 6d. Official assignee, Mr. J. P Mackenzie…

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The Late Mysterious Murder in New York

Evening News · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 3

THE intelligence that the murderer of Benjamin Nathan had been discovered, that the evidence against him, though circumstantial, is clear and convincing, and that he is now in the hands of…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. [?]ANNON V. [?]GAN. This was an action tried on Tuesday last for money lent to defendent. His Honor delievered a received decision…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Last Day of First Term, 1871. BEFORE Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J., Mr. Justice CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice Faucett. Admission of Attorneys

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 139

The following gentlemen were admitted as attorneys, solicitors, and proctors of the Supreme Court of New South Wales:— 1. Henry Alexander Richardson, B.A., Sydney…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner. Re John Clark

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 139

Upon the adjournments, since my interim decision of the 13th February last, several matters have since occurred. Some fresh evidence has been offered by affidavit of the insolvent and an auctioneer, as to the reputed value of the…

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Water Police Court.—saturdat. (Before, the Writer Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Breillat.)

Empire · Monday 3 April 1871 · page 2

Five person were fined for being in a state of Mtoxication is the public streets. John Biddell was ordered to pay 10s 8d and costs, for wages. due to Fred[?]rick Dwyer…

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Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Smithers, Tooth, Geyde, and Curran.)

Evening News · Monday 3 April 1871 · page 3

There were twenty-six persons fined in various sums, with the usual alternative, for being drunkin the public streets. John Watt, a seaman, for making use of obscene…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Vickery, Powell, Spence, and Pearce.)

Evening News · Monday 3 April 1871 · page 3

Jessie Fisher, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 40s, or seven days; and Thomas Cockly and Eliza Howard, for similar off[?]ces, were fined 10s, or three…

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The Supposed Murder near Bourke

Evening News · Monday 3 April 1871 · page 3

THE Bou[?]ke correspondent of the Dub[?] Dispatch writes:—Timothy Keating was again [?]ught to bear the evidence of Edward Rich and James Sell[?]s, the two men who were at the Lake at the time…

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